SASSY San Diego

SASSY San Diego

SAn Diego Science Storytelling, Ya’ll is a live, first-person storytelling event featuring local San Diego scientists and science enthusiasts.

Episodes

  1. Neopreening

    07/18/2025

    Neopreening

    Theodora thinks that being a marine biologist will be glamorous - swimming in pristine blue oceans with charismatic megafauna. But, the reality is quite different. In this silly story about the trials and tribulations of underwater exploration, a budding scientists comes to embrace the uncomfortable and serendipitously meets her research subjects during a yearly orgy. Theodora Mautz is a graduate student in marine biology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD. On evenings and weekends, she moonlights as an 80 year old with hobbies such as classical singing, knitting, and watching old movies. This story was performed at the Stage Room for the June 11th, 2025 SASSY show with the theme "Adaptation".

    8 min
  2. For Aeneas

    07/16/2025

    For Aeneas

    In this heartfelt story, a Kalle shares how a small companion helped her navigate the challenges of grad school, heartbreak, and illness. With the unexpected loss of her pal, Kalle must navigate grief the only way she knows how, with science.   Kalle Liimatta is a 5th year grad student in the Biomedical Sciences program at UCSD. This story was performed at the Stage Room for the June 11th, 2025 SASSY show with the theme "Adaptation".

    7 min
  3. Cichlids All The Way Down

    07/14/2025

    Cichlids All The Way Down

    Justin was just hitting his stride. Excelling in classes, conducting exciting research. But then, everything stopped. Justin's story is about how roadblocks can sometimes turn in to opportunities to adapt and come out stronger than before. Justin Meyer is a Professor in Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution at UCSD. This story was performed at the Stage Room for the June 11th, 2025 SASSY show with the theme "Adaptation".

    13 min
  4. Weathering Physics

    07/11/2025

    Weathering Physics

    In a bid to get into her dream graduate school, Bethany majored in Physics. The only problem: Physics 1.  Bethany reflects on what it really means to study physics—and why failing once doesn’t mean you’re not meant for the work.  Bethany Walkinshaw-Campbell is a PhD student at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and a scientist for the US Navy. This story was performed at the Stage Room for the June 11th, 2025 SASSY show with the theme "Adaptation".

    9 min
  5. Mind The [Data] Gap

    07/10/2025

    Mind The [Data] Gap

    What happens when a number changes the way you see yourself? Hui Xin unpacks the science or lack thereof behind quantifying our biology as her and her family grapple with their biometric data in different ways.  Hui Xin Ng is a graduate student in the Cognitive Science department at UCSD. This story was performed at the Stage Room for the June 11th, 2025 SASSY show with the theme "Adaptation".

    8 min
  6. Mama Roach

    07/07/2025

    Mama Roach

    Ashley's neuroscience lab course that she created was going well... until the COVID pandemic hit. As classes moved online, she had to come up with a creative solution to continue teaching neuroscience using hands on learning. Her solution taught her a lot about online learning, but also about the joys and challenges of sending her students live research subjects.  Ashley Juavinett is an Associate Teaching Professor at UC San Diego and science writer. She is also an organizer of SASSY. This story was performed at the Stage Room for the June 11th, 2025 SASSY show. The theme was "Adaptation".

    8 min

  7. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    SASSY is here!

    Hello ya'll. SASSY is creating a podcast channel where we can upload our recordings of live storytelling from scientists. We can't wait to share these stories with you! Subscribe if you want to get updates on our next shows and if you are a fan of hearing personal narratives. Music was "Edgeworthia" by Chad Crouch, from Free Music Archive with license CC BY-NC.

    1 min

Trailer

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SAn Diego Science Storytelling, Ya’ll is a live, first-person storytelling event featuring local San Diego scientists and science enthusiasts.

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  • Creator
    SASSY San Diego
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 SASSY San Diego
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